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June 7, 2023 
Enough is enough: voices from the march and rally
On June 3, thousands of us came together at Toronto City Hall and marched to Queen’s Park to say that Enough is Enough! Attended by…
Decent work
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March 22, 2023
Chris Smalls shares lessons from Amazon Labor Union
The goal of organizing is not to get more members, collect more dues, or gain political clout. We organize workers to build a movement strong enough to end bosses’ exploitation and abuse of workers.
Analysis
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February 28, 2023
The healthcare crisis is a symptom of precarious work
The public healthcare system is in crisis, with hospitals that are both overcrowded and understaffed. Governments are pushing privatization but their cure will make the…
Interview
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November 20, 2022
Academic workers at McMaster fighting for a #BetterMac
CUPE 3906 is gearing up for potential job action at McMaster University. Representing Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants-in-lieu, Sessional Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows, the members are…
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November 8, 2022
Student support growing for Dalhousie workers on strike
Dalhousie was back at the bargaining table briefly last week, showing they are concerned about the mounting pressure from students. As long as student and campus solidarity continues to build, workers at Dal will win their fight.
Analysis
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August 3, 2022
Uber’s “innovation” is a cutthroat war on workers’ rights
Last month, a former lobbyist for transportation company Uber leaked over 124,000 confidential documents to the Guardian that reveal the lengths to which the company…
Analysis
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July 12, 2022
Workers striking back against inflation
While the bosses try to blame workers for inflation, the rising cost of of living is leaving workers with no other choice but to organize and fight.
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April 27, 2022
May Day: Calling all workers
This May Day is much more than an annual celebration where workers take the opportunity to get together. It’s a key event for the labour…
Analysis
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April 25, 2022
Building the May 1 province-wide action in Ontario
The pandemic has supersized inequality and inequity in Ontario. In the May Day tradition of fighting for a better world, we should aim to use this May Day to fight for a better Ontario for all, to boost the confidence of all those wanting to fight back against the bosses and the politicians who are fomenting racism and putting profits before people.
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April 21, 2022
Pandemic prescription: Fight for decent work
As we enter the 6th wave of COVID, the Ford government has lifted restrictions, watched infections rise and provided no protections for workers. This has…
Analysis
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April 5, 2022
Del Duca’s regional living wage plan is a step backwards for Ontario’s workers
We shouldn’t embrace Del Duca’s vague regional living wage promise that in practice will trade off gains of social programs for wages, divide rather than unite workers, and allow employers to exploit a more fractured ESA. We need to keep building the decent work movement, to fight for a $20 minimum wage in every region and stronger employment standards for all.
Analysis
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March 16, 2022
Ford’s Bill 88 delivers for Uber
If we want to seriously address workers’ rights in the gig economy, the first thing we need to do is ensure workers have access to the full rights and benefits that are afforded to other workers under the Employment Standards Act. Anything short of this leaves gig workers behind and threatens to erode employment standards for all workers.